Headwaters Inspired Profile: Jennifer McKinnon

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Jennifer McKinnon’s been turning wood for nearly a decade using deadfall and material gifted to her from a whole network of friends, who all keep a keen eye out on the brush in the area. Maple, cherry, walnut, elm. After receiving a log or piece of deadfall, McKinnon will perform a green-turn to rough out the shape and then let the piece air-dry. The whole process can take up to eight months, with most of that time spent drying.